Congenital cerebral hernia

Known as: Cerebral Hernia, Cranial Meningoencephalocele, Cranium, Bifid 
Brain tissue herniation through a congenital or acquired defect in the skull. The majority of congenital encephaloceles occur in the occipital or… (More)
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2013
Review
2013
Neural tube defects: recent advances, unsolved questions, and controversies
Neural tube defects are severe congenital malformations affecting around one in every 1000 pregnancies. An innovation in clinical… (More)
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2008
Highly Cited
2008
Hypomorphic mutations in syndromic encephalocele genes are associated with Bardet-Biedl syndrome
Meckel-Gruber syndrome (MKS) is a genetically heterogeneous, neonatally lethal malformation and the most common form of syndromic… (More)
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2007
Highly Cited
2007
The Meckel-Gruber Syndrome proteins MKS1 and meckelin interact and are required for primary cilium formation.
Meckel-Gruber syndrome (MKS) is an autosomal recessive lethal malformation syndrome characterized by renal cystic dysplasia… (More)
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2007
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2007
The Meckel-Gruber syndrome gene, MKS3, is mutated in Joubert syndrome.
Joubert syndrome (JS) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by cerebellar vermis hypoplasia associated with hypotonia… (More)
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2006
Highly Cited
2006
National estimates and race/ethnic-specific variation of selected birth defects in the United States, 1999-2001.
BACKGROUND In the United States, birth defects affect approximately 3% of all births, are a leading cause of infant mortality… (More)
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2006
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2006
The transmembrane protein meckelin (MKS3) is mutated in Meckel-Gruber syndrome and the wpk rat
Meckel-Gruber syndrome is a severe autosomal, recessively inherited disorder characterized by bilateral renal cystic dysplasia… (More)
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2004
Highly Cited
2004
Molar tooth sign of the midbrain-hindbrain junction: occurrence in multiple distinct syndromes.
The Molar Tooth Sign (MTS) is defined by an abnormally deep interpeduncular fossa; elongated, thick, and mal-oriented superior… (More)
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2001
Highly Cited
2001
Neural tube defects in relation to use of folic acid antagonists during pregnancy.
Periconceptional folic acid supplementation reduces the risk of neural tube defects (NTDs). To determine whether periconceptional… (More)
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1995
Highly Cited
1995
Skull base and related structures : atlas of clinical anatomy
Schattauer Stuttgart New York Contents Contents Development 1 Development of the skull base 1 Some important cranial bones 3 Os… (More)
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1991
Highly Cited
1991
Prevention of neural tube defects: Results of the Medical Research Council Vitamin Study
A randomised double-blind prevention trial with a factorial design was conducted at 33 centres in seven countries to determine… (More)
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